World’s first living robots can now reproduce, scientists say — CNN
The US scientists who created the first living robots say the life forms, known as xenobots, can now reproduce -- and in a way not seen in plants and animals, writes...
IBM, Boston Dynamics join forces to deliver data analysis at the edge
IBM Consulting will develop edge payloads that integrate with Spot, the agile, mobile robot from Boston Dynamics, under the terms of the agreement.
Researchers at Caltech have built a bipedal robot
Researchers at Caltech have built a bipedal robot that combines walking with flying to create a new type of locomotion.
A robotic arm prototype can ‘think’ without humans and move itself — Interesting Engineering
The arm is mounted on a backpack and performs effectively in simple activities such as raising when he lifts his left leg and lowering when he raises his right leg, writes...
Carbon Robotics raises $27M
Agriculture robotics company Carbon Robotics has raised $27 million in Series B financing.
Neya Systems awarded $1M DTRA contract for deploying tactical assault kits in unmanned robots
Neya Systems, a division of Applied Research Associates, has been awarded a $1 million contract with the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) of the U.S. Department of Defense.
Walmart abandons plan to have robots check store inventories — Engadget
The retail giant found the humans could do just as good a job, writes Steve Dent.
Here is the link: https://www.engadget.com/walmart-abandons-plan-to-have-robots-check-inventories-112907958.html
Canadian 3D-robotics supply chain company Attabotics raises $50M Series C round
Canadian 3D-robotics supply chain company Attabotics, has raised $50 million in a Series C funding round.
University of Minnesota: Engineers 3D-print sensors onto organs
A technique developed by University of Minnesota researchers allows 3D printing of hydrogel-based sensors directly on the surface of organs, such as lungs—even as they expand and contract.
Georgia Tech: Slow robots called Slothbots can linger in the environment for long times
Robotics engineers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have built a slow-moving and energy-efficient robot, called (what else?) the Slothbot.
Qualcomm launches 5G and AI-enabled robotics platform
Qualcomm has unveiled its Robotics RB5 platform, which the company says is the world's first 5G and AI-enabled robotics platform.
Boston Dynamics’ Spot robot dog now available for $74,500– IEEE Spectrum
For the price of a luxury car, you can now get a very smart, very capable, very yellow robotic dog, writes Evan Ackerman.
Here is the link: https://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/industrial-robots/boston-dynamics-spot-robot-dog-now-available
IBM working on autonomous ship to cross the Atlantic Ocean
IBM has joined a global consortium of partners, led by marine research organization ProMare, that are building an unmanned, fully-autonomous ship that will cross the Atlantic on the fourth centenary of the original Mayflower voyage in September 2020.
Simbe raises $26M
Simbe Robotics as raised a Series A funding round.
Briggo ropes in Foxconn to make robotic baristas
Austin-based Briggo, creators of a robotic barista, have inked an agreement with Foxconn Industrial Internet (Fii), to produce Briggo's autonomous Coffee Hauses.
